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Table 1 The relative risk at different levels of exposure, whole grains (g/day) and IHD, T2D, CRC, and stroke

From: Estimating effects of whole grain consumption on type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease: a burden of proof study

Outcome

Intake level (g/day)

0

60

120

180

240

300

360

Type 2 diabetes

RR with conventional UI

1

0.67 (0.59, 0.74)

0.65 (0.57, 0.72)

0.62 (0.54, 0.70)

0.60 (0.51, 0.68)

0.58 (0.48, 0.65)

0.55 (0.46, 0.63)

RR with conservative UI

1

0.65 (0.44, 0.95)

0.63 (0.41, 0.94)

0.62 (0.39, 0.94)

0.58 (0.35, 0.93)

0.56 (0.32, 0.93)

0.53 (0.29, 0.92)

Colorectal cancer

RR with conventional UI

1

0.84 (0.80, 0.88)

0.83 (0.79, 0.87)

0.83 (0.79, 0.87)

0.83 (0.79, 0.87)

0.83 (0.79, 0.87)

0.83 (0.79, 0.87)

RR with conservative UI

1

0.84 (0.75, 0.95)

0.83 (0.73, 0.95)

0.83 (0.73, 0.95)

0.83 (0.73, 0.95)

0.83 (0.73, 0.95)

0.83 (0.73, 0.95)

Ischemic heart disease

RR with conventional UI

1

0.65 (0.58, 0.72)

0.64 (0.57, 0.71)

0.64 (0.57, 0.71)

0.64 (0.57, 0.71)

0.63 (0.56, 0.70)

0.63 (0.56, 0.70)

RR with conservative UI

1

0.64 (0.43, 0.93)

0.63 (0.42, 0.93)

0.63 (0.42, 0.93)

0.62 (0.41, 0.93)

0.62 (0.40, 0.93)

0.61 (0.40, 0.93)

Stoke

RR with conventional UI

1

0.90 (0.87, 0.92)

0.78 (0.73, 0.83)

0.84 (0.80, 0.87)

0.89 (0.87, 0.92)

0.95 (0.93, 0.96)

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

RR with conservative UI

1

0.90 (0.83, 0.96)

0.77 (0.63, 0.92)

0.83 (0.72, 0.94)

0.89 (0.82, 0.96)

0.95 (0.91, 0.98)

1.01 (1.00, 1.01)